Videocrux - People in Mexico playing folk tunes as they grew up

#Videocrux - People in Mexico playing folk tunes as they grew up People in Mexico playing folk tunes as they grew up
Most conservatories in Mexico wean students on classical composers like Beethoven and Mozart, but not this one in the capital. A converted textile factory is home to the House of Mexican Music. Here, pupils like these Mariachi students cut their teeth playing local folk tunes they grew up with. A government subsidy keeps lessons affordable and there is far more to choose from than just Mariachi like Marimba from the southern border or Son Jarocho, a Gulf Coast genre with Spanish, African and Arab roots.
People in Mexico playing folk tunes as they grew up
Most conservatories in Mexico wean students on classical composers like Beethoven and Mozart, but not this one in the capital. A converted textile factory is home to the House of Mexican Music. Here, pupils like these Mariachi students cut their teeth playing local folk tunes they grew up with. A government subsidy keeps lessons affordable and there is far more to choose from than just Mariachi like Marimba from the southern border or Son Jarocho, a Gulf Coast genre with Spanish, African and Arab roots.
Mass pop culture is drowning out some local genres
Each corner of Mexico has its own unique rhythmn, but mass pop culture is drowning out some local genres. Here, a new generation helps reverse the trend. Jorge Luis Aquino "They're reaquainting themselves with their country, with Mexico, through its music, its songs, its genres and its styles." Less common instruments, like the salterio, this 19th century lap harp, have the school to thank in part for their revival.
School produced many artists in its 20 years history
Carolina Luis Lopez "I came to a concert here at the school, and there was a salterio workshop. When I saw one for the first time I said "I want to play THAT! What's THAT called??" Carolina's dedication got her a job playing in a restaurant.. But while the school has produced hundreds of professional artists like her in its 20-year history, it stresses money isnâ€™t everything.
Vega's students learning music with feelings
Jorge Israel Vega "I don't just want to teach my students to play. I want them to feel it." Sergio Rojas, one of his top students, seems to be getting the message.

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